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Fall 2011 Investigations Common Core Institute Open for Registration in Boston, Charlotte, and Tempe

October 6, 2011

The Investigations Implementation Center will be hosting a new one-day, Common Core Institute and Webinar Series this fall on October 28th in Boston, Massachusetts; November 4th in Charlotte, North Carolina; and December 2nd in Tempe, Arizona. The focus of the 1-day Institute is on using Investigations and the new companion materials, Investigations and the Common Core to teach the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics.

Institute participants will:

hear from Investigations authors about how the curriculum and the new companion materials align with the CCSS.

participate in sessions focused on the Mathematical Practices and the Content Standards.

consider issues of implementation at the district and school level.

receive PowerPoint sessions and resources for use at their own sites.

receive a copy of Investigations and the Common Core at each grade, K-5.

The one-day Institute will run from 8:30-4:00 in the 3 locations. Three one-hour follow-up webinars, facilitated by the authors of Investigations, provide a more in-depth look at content changes in K-2 and 3-5 as well as further consideration of issues of implementation. Dates and times TBA for the following webinars:

Webinar 1 –Investigations and the Common Core K-2 (December 2011) This one-hour webinar takes a more in-depth look at how the K-2 standards are addressed in Investigations, with particular attention to the new content ideas at each grade level.

Webinar 2 – Investigations and the Common Core 3-5 (January 2012) This one-hour webinar takes a more in-depth look at how the 3-5 standards are addressed in Investigations, with particular attention to the new content ideas at each grade level.

Webinar 3 – Investigations and the Common Core: Q and A with the Authors (March 2012) A one-hour webinar answering questions about Investigations and the CCSS and supporting implementation.